Alison~ SHIP, SHIPPING, SHIPPER is a term used to describe fan fictions that take previously created characters and put them as a pair. It usually refers to romantic relationships, but it can refer platonic ones as well. (Just think of "shipping" as short for "relationSHIP".) Basically it is fans taking a couple from screen and making them a couple if it is true or not.... (but in the case of Robsten we know it is true).